Business Support Assistant Children Looked After Team

Job Title:Business Support Assistant - Children Looked After Team
Salary:26556per annum
Grade:B
Contract Type: Fixed Term6 months
Working Hours:37 hours per week

About the Role

As aBusiness Support Assistant you willbe responsible for:

• Minuting meetings such as strategy meetings and panels
• Monitoring a busy inbox
• Record updating
• Answering telephone calls
• Updating trackers by the use of Excel
• Coordinating childrens savings data
• Completing SARs
• Ensuring deadlines met for Review Health Assessments and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires
• Ad-hoc tasks to support a service of 5 teams

WhatWereLooking For

Werelooking for someone who has:

• Great communication skills
• Has ability to plan their work to enable them to meet deadlines
• Minute Taking skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Works well in a team and also individual working

Benefits of Working with Us

At Thurrock Council we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Employeeassistanceprogramme and wellbeing support
• Staff discounts and local offers
• A supportive and inclusive working environment

Important Dates

Closing Date (Redeployment Only):11th June 2026

Closing Date (Internal & External):14th June 2026

Interview Date: 16th June 2026

Additional Information

If you have any questions about the role or interview process please contact:

Joanna Eve - Business Support Supervisor

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below:

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